New COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Mississippi remained at nearly one-year lows Wednesday as the state released its latest statistics.

Mississippi State Department of Health officials said 270 new cases were found in the last 24 hours. Wednesday’s additional cases bring the total number of cases found in the state since the pandemic began to 306,611.

The Mississippi State Health Department reported four new deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total death toll to 7,077.

The 7-day, daily average of new cases decreased slightly to 209 on Wednesday. The record tied a low mark set earlier this week. The last time the 7-day, daily average was lower was April 18, 2021, when the average was at 190.

The 14-day, daily average of new cases dropped slightly to 213 with Wednesday’s update.

Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County

Totals of all reported COVID-19 cases, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

The numbers in this table are provisional. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information.

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths	Total LTC Facility Cases	Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams	2440	82	83	16
Alcorn	2972	63	130	20
Amite	1197	40	55	9
Attala	2130	73	175	36
Benton	970	25	46	10
Bolivar	4767	128	232	31
Calhoun	1629	30	36	6
Carroll	1205	26	51	10
Chickasaw	2047	57	60	15
Choctaw	726	16	1	0
Claiborne	1012	30	45	9
Clarke	1760	75	123	31
Clay	1822	54	38	5
Coahoma	2890	77	129	12
Copiah	2922	63	83	11
Covington	2542	80	136	39
De Soto	20668	248	113	24
Forrest	7506	146	227	51
Franklin	812	23	40	4
George	2370	46	59	7
Greene	1293	33	52	6
Grenada	2535	81	155	32
Hancock	3711	84	69	14
Harrison	17441	300	485	68
Hinds	19805	406	805	131
Holmes	1863	71	104	20
Humphreys	943	32	34	9
Issaquena	168	6	0	0
Itawamba	2962	76	134	23
Jackson	13074	243	240	35
Jasper	2196	48	43	2
Jefferson	647	28	41	7
Jefferson Davis	1047	32	9	1
Jones	8282	160	220	42
Kemper	950	25	44	9
Lafayette	5997	116	187	55
Lamar	6089	84	54	13
Lauderdale	7141	237	443	100
Lawrence	1260	23	27	2
Leake	2606	73	88	15
Lee	9834	169	222	41
Leflore	3467	124	236	52
Lincoln	3867	107	197	40
Lowndes	6242	144	256	63
Madison	9864	209	368	69
Marion	2649	79	158	24
Marshall	4252	100	64	15
Monroe	4054	131	190	55
Montgomery	1254	42	54	9
Neshoba	3972	176	203	59
Newton	2441	59	87	15
Noxubee	1256	33	35	6
Oktibbeha	4543	97	222	36
Panola	4429	103	104	15
Pearl River	4405	139	188	37
Perry	1250	38	21	8
Pike	3167	104	135	35
Pontotoc	4162	72	86	12
Prentiss	2749	59	99	15
Quitman	785	16	0	0
Rankin	13279	275	392	61
Scott	3093	72	115	18
Sharkey	495	17	43	8
Simpson	2871	84	157	20
Smith	1582	34	66	8
Stone	1778	31	85	14
Sunflower	3288	89	122	20
Tallahatchie	1751	40	50	7
Tate	3214	81	80	19
Tippah	2842	68	119	13
Tishomingo	2219	67	102	27
Tunica	1023	25	18	2
Union	4029	75	131	23
Walthall	1301	43	69	13
Warren	4276	118	170	37
Washington	5275	132	191	39
Wayne	2612	41	69	11
Webster	1134	32	61	12
Wilkinson	644	27	25	5
Winston	2257	81	130	39
Yalobusha	1577	36	82	22
Yazoo	3032	68	140	18
Total	306,611	7,077	10,438	1,972